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Thursday, November 21, 2013

HONORING JOHN F. KENNEDY ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS UNTIMELY DEATH

Welcome, today I'm honoring the wisdom of John F. Kennedy, a beloved president, cut down before his time

THE WISDOM OF JOHN KENNEDY

Change is the
law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss
the future.

Democracy and
defense are not substitutes for one another. Either alone will fail.

Forgive your
enemies, but never forget their names.

I would
rather be accused of breaking precedents than breaking promises.

If we cannot
end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for
diversity.

Let us never
negotiate out of fear but let us never fear to negotiate.

Liberty
without learning is always in peril; learning without liberty is always in
vain.

Our problems
are man-made, therefore they may be solved by man. No problem of human destiny
is beyond human beings.

So, let us
not be blind to our differences - but let us also direct attention to our
common interests and to the means by which those differences can be resolved.

The American,
by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor and a builder who
builds best when called upon to build greatly.

The ancient
Greek definition of happiness was the full use of your powers along lines of
excellence.

The great
enemy of the truth is very often not the lie -- deliberate, contrived and
dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. Belief in myths
allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.

The great
French Marshall Lyautey once asked his gardener to plant a tree. The gardener
objected that the tree was slow growing and would not reach maturity for 100
years. The Marshall replied, 'In that case, there is no time to lose; plant it
this afternoon!

The stories
of past courage can define that ingredient-they can teach, they can offer hope,
they can provide inspiration. But they cannot supply courage itself. For this
each man must look into his own soul.

The time to
repair the roof is when the sun is shining.

There are
risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the
long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.

Democracy and
defense are not substitutes for one another. Either alone will fail.

********We miss you President Kennedy, and the contributions you could have continued to make had you not been stuck down.

********Do you remember? Where were you when you got the news. Please feel free to leave a comment. Thank you for coming.